Travel Ontario: Master Chef Culinary Competition A Culinary Competition of Local Ingredients in Peterborough and the Kawarthas By Muna Salloum It all started when Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism invited a group of travel and food writers, food designers, and photographers to participate in a Master Chef challenge. Promoted as a culinary competition, it would […]
Discovering Ephesus in Turkey By Vikki Gibson We were picked up at 4:15 a.m. by Mr. Emit of Euphrates Tours for our trip to the airport. An early morning flight on Pegasus Air from Kayseri to Izmir was the start of the next phase of our exploration of Turkey’s great treasures. We were relocating to […]
Serves: 4 as an entree or 6 as an appetizer Ingredients: 1/2 large yam or sweet potato – peel and dice (white waxy potatoes can also be used but are not as flavorful) 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 large white onion – diced 6 garlic cloves – chopped 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon herbs […]
Simple, quick & great hot, cold, as an appetizer or main course. Serves: 6 Ingredients: 2 pounds all-purpose potatoes, peeled 1 medium onion, diced 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, sharp works best 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil 10 large eggs, beaten salt Directions: Quarter the potatoes lengthwise and thinly slice them crosswise In a large […]
Makes: 4 – 8 Don’t wait for them to cool before devouring! Dry Ingredients: 2 cups of All-Purpose flour ~ plus more for rolling out pinch of salt 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon brown sugar *Mix dry ingredients together Wet Ingredients: 2 large eggs 1/2 to 3/4 cups of buttermilk Whisk eggs and 1 […]
Serves: 4 Best made the day before. Dry Ingredients: 6 teaspoons granulated sugar Wet Ingredients: 6 egg yolks 3 cups of heavy cream 3 teaspoons vanilla Directions: Preheat oven to 300 F Put cream and sugar in pot on top of stove Heat over medium setting for about 5-6 minutes, until tiny bubbles appear around […]
Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 12 Fresh Figs 4 oz Goat Cheese Honey Directions: Preheat oven to 450. Remove stem from fig. Slice figs into quarters – only going down 3/4 of the fig so as to keep the fig intact. Place goat cheese in middle of fig and gently squeeze fig back together. Place stuffed figs […]
Yummy Appetizers – Seafood Gazpacho Serves: 4 Ingredients: 12 ounces bay scallops ½ cup minced fresh parsley 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped tomatoes 1 ½ cups tomato juice 1 avocado, chopped 1 cup chopped green peppers ½ cup chopped onions 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon hot-pepper sauce 1 cup […]
The Best Moroccan Ras El Hanout Chicken Tagine Recipe This dish is simple and delicious. Allow 20 minutes for prep and 90 minutes for cooking. Approximately 2 hours total. Preferably use a tagine for this dish (a crock pot or dutch oven can also be used). Serves: 6 Ingredients you will need: 6 skinless, boneless […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]